Elton's greatest (shopping) hits

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2. The Chelsea Gardener, Sydney St, SW3: "If people have got the room in their garden we get them a tree... it's good for the environment."

3. Connolly, Conduit St, W1: "Great for address books, diaries, stationery, gifts like that."

4. Czech& Speake, Jermyn St, SW1: "Fantastic for scented candles."

5. Dover St Market, W1: "It has lots of vintage stuff and things stores don't make for anyone else. It's really interesting and a new concept for London."

6. Fortnum& Mason, Piccadilly: "Christmas is all about food. Fortnum's just feels like a proper traditional English shop."

7. John Sandoe Books, Blacklands Terrace, SW3: "The guys in this shop know practically every book and have read it. It's got a very Dickensian layout, books all piled up."

8. Knutz, Russell St, W1: "This Covent Garden joke shop is brilliant. It's crammed with s*** and I love it."

9. Lidgate, Holland Park Av, W11: "I get all my meat from here, it's essential for the Christmas turkey."

10. Mount Street Printers and Stationers, W1: "I get excited about stationery. I write everything down, I don't have a computer and I don't send emails."

11. Paxton& Whitfield, Jermyn St, SW1: "The whole of this cheese shop smells of stilton - I love it."

12. Richard James, Savile Row, W1: "For ties, socks, shirts, cuff-links, great guygifts. The best there is and not too expensive."

13. Selfridges, Oxford St, W1: "It's the best department store in Britain, and you've got everything under one roof."